Barbara Bedell: Black History 'Inspirational Service' set

Sunday

Feb 17, 2013 at 2:00 AM

The Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley, led by community leader Sadie Tallie, will host its "Inspirational Service" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Best Temple Church of God in Christ at 120 Rev. Best Way in Newburgh. The theme is "At the Crossroad of Freedom & Equality ... Observing Works of the Community."

Barbara Bedell

The Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley, led by community leader Sadie Tallie, will host its "Inspirational Service" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Best Temple Church of God in Christ at 120 Rev. Best Way in Newburgh. The theme is "At the Crossroad of Freedom & Equality ... Observing Works of the Community."

"Recognition will be given to several outstanding organizations that have shown a commitment to freedom, and it's high time we recognize them," said Tallie.

The Rev. Bruce Davis, new pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, is the guest speaker. He follows the long-established tradition of the event in welcoming the newest clergy member in the Newburgh community as the speaker.

Refreshments will be served. For information, call Tallie at 564-4259.

The 35th annual Goshen High School-sponsored Community Blood Drive and its more recent Bone Marrow Registration will be from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday at the school, 222 Scotchtown Ave. in Goshen. Last year, 292 pints were collected. It's an event that was created by Peg Kolman, R.N., when she was the school nurse, and it has led the way throughout the region for similar student-inspired blood drives. Since Kolman's retirement a few years ago, Mary Lepore, R.N., school nurse, heads the drive with help from Kolman and in cooperation with the New York Blood Center.

To register, call 800-933-2566 or visit nybloodcenter.org. Lepore can be reached at 615-6134.

The Tri-State Chamber is having a networking event from 6-9:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Paramount Theatre, 17 South St. in Middletown. The evening will include refreshments, music on the Mighty Wurlitzer by organist John Baratta, the movie "Casablanca" (at 7:30 p.m.) with popcorn and soda, and a tour of the historic theater.

Tickets are $10 for chamber members, and $15 for others. For information, call 856-6694.

During the recent Tuskegee Airmen Tuition Assistance Dinner in which 10 high school seniors were each given $1,000 scholarships, members of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen were present to receive standing ovations. They were Clayton Lawrence, Wilfred DeFour and Audley Couldhurst. Mary Leckie-Gould of Orange County and her twin sister, Wendy Hall, of Devon, England, are celebrating their 70th birthday today, each in her own residence, surrounded by friends and family. With pride, Mary's husband, Robert, owner of the Bethlehem Art Gallery, shared the information. The women at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Newburgh are taking orders from now until April 19 for their annual Easter bread and cookie sale. Available are sweet breads, Greek butter cookies and baklava.

For information, contact Muriel Fanurakis at 563-0425 or at mur3750@yahoo.com.

Barbara Bedell's column appears daily. Reach her at 346-3125 or by email: bbedell@th-record.com.